row

[US]/rəʊ/
[UK]/ro/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a line of things, people, or vehicles arranged side by side; a noisy disturbance; the act of rowing a boat
vt. to propel a boat using oars; to arrange in a line
vi. to propel a boat by oars; to have a noisy quarrel.

Phrases & Collocations

in a row

front row

single row

in row

death row

row over

row spacing

row out

skid row

row a boat

row space

row house

Example Sentences

a row of buttonhole stitch.

a row of decrepit houses.

row against the current.

Rowing is hard work.

a row of high-rise apartments.

gentrify a row of Victorian houses.

a row of substantial Victorian villas.

a terrific domestic row;

a row of pots on a shelf

to row against Far East

A long row is very tiring.

He was rowing steadily.

A row of children are standing in front of a row of chairs.

he rowed for England.

the serried rows of vines.

with no money to spend, the club are on skid row .

a row broke out with another man.

The books are in orderly rows on shelves.

There will be a proper row about it.

Real-world Examples

On May 31st Microsoft set off the row.

Source: Past exam papers of the English reading section for the postgraduate entrance examination (English I).

They had a row last night. He went away.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

There were row upon row of teeth.

Source: Jurassic Fight Club

Row upon row of empty baskets, empty shelves.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2023 Collection

" Yeah, they've had a row, " said Harry.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Put up a whole row of them, Sascha.

Source: Casablanca Original Soundtrack

Eager to avoid a row, Air France has met the unions halfway.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation April 2016

Say BINGO when you get a row of Xs.

Source: New Target Junior High School English Grade 7 (Lower)

And just outside, there's a row of bodies.

Source: BBC Listening Collection April 2021

We might be able to feed the front row.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2014 Collection

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